Carlisle Indian School

Review the DBQ at the following website:


http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfdfqwjf_13g7gmm4vn


Be prepared to discuss the questions: How was Indian a social construct? What were Indians be socialized to become?

Who won the debate? How does race matter in this presidential race?

Race matters in America

Which minority, racial, ethnic groups are you part of? Why does it matter?

Why do gangs form?

Use the documents from yesterday and the film, Gangland:Race War, to answer this question.

How can we stop gang violence?

Step 1:

Go the website below to find the DBQ:

http://robertcottojr.googlepages.com/drugdbq

Step 2:

Complete the chart to find patterns in the document that answer thw question:

Step 3:

Be prepared to discuss the issue in class and take notes on your peers comments.

The Village: Deviance and Social Control

How does the village relate to modern America? What mechanisms of social control in the Village resemble those in our society? What activities were considered deviant in the Village? How did authorities achieve obedience from the the villagers? Why did the villagers conform with their peers in the village activities?

Discuss by responding to each other's comments.(Make at least three comments)

The Vice-Presidential Debate: The Middle Class, Taxes, and The Economy

After watching the candidates for Vice-President debate the various issues, make a decision about which candidate best addressed the issues of the Middle Class, Taxes, and The Economy. Cite at least three examples of what they from the debate that show support your claim. Here is the link to the transcript of the debate:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/02/debate.transcript/

Here is the link to the video:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/02/debate.transcript/#cnnSTCVideo

You may also cite the Hartford Courant which you read for our schema activator on Friday in class.